Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with disease activity and oxidative stress: a comparative study with rheumatoid arthritis for identifying biomarkers
Daniela Cabral de Sousa,
Emmanuelle Silva Tavares Sobreira,
Werbety Lucas Queiroz Feitosa
et al.
Abstract:Background
The prevalence and pathophysiological mechanisms of cognitive deficits (CD) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are very heterogeneous and poorly understood. We characterized CD in patients with SLE compared with RA patients and healthy controls. We compared the neuropsychological profile of SLE and RA with patients’ oxidative/inflammatory biomarkers for CD.
Methods
We performed a cross-sectional study, inclu… Show more
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